Gulfstream: Sunday's Rainbow 6 payout could top $5 million
Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Sunday, and the pool is expected to climb to more than $5 million.
The carryover going into Sunday’s mandatory payout is $866,897.06.
The Rainbow 6 will begin with race 6, an allowance optional claimer at a 1 1/16 miles on the turf for 4-year-olds and up, and conclude with race 11, a maiden special weight event for 3-year-old fillies on the turf at a mile.
Race 6: Nine older horses entered the two-turn, $92,000 allowance optional claimer, and Belmont Derby (G1) winner Far Bridge will make his 4-year-old debut as the favorite. The son of English Channel was third in the Saratoga Derby (G1) and second in the Dueling Grounds Derby (G3). He makes his first start since September. Lucky Score, originally entered in Saturday’s Appleton, is the 3-1. Napoleonic War comes out of the Canadian Turf (G3), where he finished ninth.
Race 7: Eleven 3-year-olds go to post in this $89,000 maiden special weight event at 1 1/16 miles. Military Road (2-1) enters off a closing second-place finish last out at a mile. First-time starters will come out of the barns of Todd Pletcher (Invigorated), Bill Mott (Derby Street), Phil Antonacci (Still a Soldier) and William Tharrenos (Canadian Tuxedo). Jena Antonucci will saddle Tommy Two Socks and Big Rich.
Race 8: It’s a starter optional claimer at a mile on the turf for 3-year-old fillies, with a full field and a tepid favorite 9-2 favorite in Wow Lucky, a winner last out for Garry Lee. John Velazquez returns in the saddle. Goats On a Tree had three third in a victory in his last four starts for Saffie Joseph Jr., and On the Nile draws post 12 for trainer Brendan Walsh.
Race 9: Older Florida-breds go seven furlongs on the main track in an allowance optional claimer with Holiday Fantasy (5-2) favored with Tyler Gaffalione. The Iceman Runneth won his only start in April for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., who also saddles Classify.
Race 10: Five furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares in an allowance optional claimer. St. Pat’s Day has won four of his last six, including his last for Laura Cazares. Miss Speedy returns for the first time since July when finishing fourth at Woodbine in the Hendrie (G3). Dontlookbackatall makes his first start since October when finishing second in the Glen Cove at Aqueduct.
Race 11: If you’re alive, congratulations. Now you have to solve this maiden special weight event at a mile on the turf for 3-year-old fillies. Todd Pletcher sends out first-time starter Braid, a daughter of American Pharoah, and Michael Matz sends out another firster in Midnight Prowler, a daughter of Gun Runner. Tramontane was beaten less than two lengths in her second start last time out while Godolphin’s Pendulum was beaten a neck. Brendan Walsh trains.
The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to bettors holding tickets with the most winners, and 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.